Race: TranSouth Financial 400
NASCAR Winston Cup Series: Race 5 of 31
Date: March 24, 1996
Track: Darlington Raceway
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TranSouth Financial 400 Race Information
| Winner | Jeff Gordon | Car | No. 24 Chevrolet |
| Team / Owner | Rick Hendrick | Sponsor | DuPont Refinishes |
| Winner Start | 2nd | Winner Laps Led | 189 |
| Started First | Ward Burton | Most Laps Led | Jeff Gordon (189) |
| Race Distance | 400.238 miles (293 laps) | Track Length | 1.366 miles |
| Track Type | Paved oval | Starters | 41 |
| Total Purse | $950,617 | Winner Earnings | $97,310 |
| Different Leaders | 9 | Lead-Lap Finishers | 7 |
| Points Leader After Race | Dale Jarrett | Season Race | 5 of 31 |
TranSouth Financial 400 Race Results
| Fin | Start | No. | Driver | Sponsor | Team / Owner | Make | Laps | Led | Status | Points | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 24 | Jeff Gordon | DuPont Refinishes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 189 | running | 185 | $97,310 |
| 2 | 13 | 18 | Bobby Labonte | Interstate Batteries | Joe Gibbs | Chevrolet | 293 | 38 | running | 175 | $57,550 |
| 3 | 14 | 41 | Ricky Craven | Kodiak | Larry Hedrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 165 | $46,690 |
| 4 | 8 | 2 | Rusty Wallace | Miller | Roger Penske | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 160 | $29,480 |
| 5 | 17 | 5 | Terry Labonte | Kellogg's Corn Flakes | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 293 | 0 | running | 155 | $34,325 |
| 6 | 16 | 6 | Mark Martin | Valvoline | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 150 | $31,275 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 | Ted Musgrave | Family Channel / Primestar | Jack Roush | Ford | 293 | 0 | running | 146 | $25,695 |
| 8 | 4 | 75 | Morgan Shepherd | Remington Arms | Butch Mock | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 142 | $17,565 |
| 9 | 24 | 10 | Ricky Rudd | Tide | Ricky Rudd | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 138 | $27,560 |
| 10 | 21 | 99 | Jeff Burton | Exide Batteries | Jack Roush | Ford | 292 | 15 | running | 139 | $15,055 |
| 11 | 33 | 4 | Sterling Marlin | Kodak Film | Larry McClure | Chevrolet | 292 | 20 | running | 135 | $30,800 |
| 12 | 39 | 42 | Kyle Petty | Coors Light | Felix Sabates | Pontiac | 292 | 0 | running | 127 | $22,870 |
| 13 | 5 | 94 | Bill Elliott | McDonald's | Bill Elliott | Ford | 292 | 0 | running | 124 | $22,585 |
| 14 | 27 | 3 | Dale Earnhardt | GM Goodwrench Service | Richard Childress | Chevrolet | 292 | 1 | running | 126 | $28,080 |
| 15 | 3 | 88 | Dale Jarrett | Quality Care / Ford Credit | Yates Racing | Ford | 291 | 10 | out of gas | 123 | $22,950 |
| 16 | 23 | 43 | Bobby Hamilton | STP | Petty Enterprises | Pontiac | 291 | 0 | out of gas | 115 | $21,905 |
| 17 | 7 | 81 | Kenny Wallace | Square D / T.I.C. | Fil Martocci | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 112 | $10,550 |
| 18 | 9 | 98 | Jeremy Mayfield | RCA | Cale Yarborough | Ford | 291 | 0 | running | 109 | $14,515 |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | Rick Mast | Hooters | Richard Jackson | Pontiac | 290 | 0 | running | 106 | $21,270 |
| 20 | 34 | 8 | Hut Stricklin | Circuit City | Stavola Brothers | Ford | 290 | 0 | running | 103 | $15,690 |
| 21 | 41 | 90 | Mike Wallace | Heilig-Meyers | Junie Donlavey | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 100 | $13,670 |
| 22 | 19 | 7 | Geoffrey Bodine | QVC | Geoffrey Bodine | Ford | 289 | 0 | running | 97 | $20,450 |
| 23 | 37 | 71 | Dave Marcis | Prodigy | Dave Marcis | Chevrolet | 289 | 1 | running | 99 | $13,205 |
| 24 | 38 | 30 | Johnny Benson, Jr. | Pennzoil | Chuck Rider | Pontiac | 288 | 0 | handling | 91 | $21,485 |
| 25 | 25 | 9 | Lake Speed | Spam | Harry Melling | Ford | 283 | 0 | out of gas | 88 | $19,965 |
| 26 | 28 | 29 | Steve Grissom | Cartoon Network | Gary Bechtel | Chevrolet | 282 | 0 | running | 85 | $19,550 |
| 27 | 15 | 11 | Brett Bodine | Lowe's | Brett Bodine | Ford | 281 | 0 | engine | 82 | $19,385 |
| 28 | 6 | 25 | Ken Schrader | Budweiser | Rick Hendrick | Chevrolet | 281 | 0 | running | 79 | $19,225 |
| 29 | 29 | 21 | Michael Waltrip | Citgo | Wood Brothers | Ford | 277 | 0 | running | 76 | $19,115 |
| 30 | 10 | 27 | Elton Sawyer | Blair Motorsports | David Blair | Ford | 268 | 0 | out of gas | 73 | $9,080 |
| 31 | 40 | 87 | Joe Nemechek | Burger King | Joe Nemechek | Chevrolet | 242 | 0 | handling | 70 | $16,020 |
| 32 | 12 | 23 | Jimmy Spencer | Camel Cigarettes | Travis Carter | Ford | 233 | 0 | running | 67 | $15,985 |
| 33 | 32 | 28 | Ernie Irvan | Texaco / Havoline | Yates Racing | Ford | 230 | 0 | running | 64 | $23,895 |
| 34 | 30 | 17 | Darrell Waltrip | Parts America | Darrell Waltrip | Chevrolet | 203 | 0 | handling | 61 | $15,860 |
| 35 | 22 | 19 | Dick Trickle | Healthsource | Mark Smith | Ford | 165 | 0 | handling | 58 | $8,825 |
| 36 | 31 | 33 | Robert Pressley | Skoal Bandit | Leo Jackson | Chevrolet | 161 | 12 | crash | 60 | $15,790 |
| 37 | 36 | 15 | Wally Dallenbach, Jr. | Hayes Modems | Bud Moore | Ford | 152 | 0 | crash | 52 | $15,776 |
| 38 | 1 | 22 | Ward Burton | MBNA America | Bill Davis | Pontiac | 137 | 7 | crash | 54 | $29,029 |
| 39 | 20 | 12 | Derrike Cope | Mane 'N Tail | Bobby Allison | Ford | 130 | 0 | engine | 46 | $15,654 |
| 40 | 35 | 37 | John Andretti | Kmart / Little Caesars | Michael Kranefuss | Ford | 87 | 0 | crash | 43 | $15,654 |
| 41 | 26 | 77 | Bobby Hillin, Jr. | Jasper Engines | Doug Bawel | Ford | 29 | 0 | crash | 40 | $9,279 |
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